Legislature overrides Nixon veto of redistricting map

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Source: Stl Post Dispatch

"But pressure on Democrats, especially the undecided legislators, came less from Republicans than from polar factions within the Democratic Party.
On one hand, House Democratic leaders were determined to defend the governor's position and send the controversial redistricting proposal to the courts.
Meanwhile, members of the Missouri congressional delegation who would keep their districts under the Legislature's map jockeyed for an override, including two Democratic members of Congress: U.S. Reps. Clay and Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City.
"They don't want to see it go to the courts," explained Brown, one day before he voted in the House to override the map because, he said, he wanted to protect Cleaver's seat.
After the vote Wednesday, Clay refused to comment on the override except to say, "I don't have a reaction. I haven't had time to take it all in."
In the state House, some African-American legislators from St. Louis and Kansas City said they felt obligated to help keep the state's two African-American congressmen in office.
Nasheed, who said some House Democrats threatened to kick her out of their caucus for her vote, said she was not concerned with what the Democratic Party wanted the map to look like, explaining, "I'm black before I'm a Democrat."

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[Firebrand Gary]

1. The sad thing is.

Rep Carnahan is so much stronger than Rep Clay. Don't take my word for it, look at their numbers.